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2009

Good news for home buyers and sellers in Wilmette, Glenview and across the country! Interest rates are down and it looks like they'll stay that way for at least a few months, giving buyers another incentive to buy now. According to the Freddie Mac Primary Mortgage Market Survey for November 12th...

Even if you haven't had a great year, you can usually come up with something to be thankful for on this last Thursday of November every year in the U.S. Here are three extra things that Glenview and Wilmette residents may want to consider being thankful for this year: 1. Chances are good that th...

Looking for something exciting to do on Thanksgiving Day before the turkey and the football? If you live in Glenview, Wilmette or other Chicago locations, consider a trip to Chicago's State Street Thanksgiving Day Parade on November 26th. Started in 1934 and dubbed the "Christmas Caravan", the pa...

If you read my recent post Basics of the Newly Revised Home Buyer Tax Credit, you're already aware that Congress passed an updated version of the First-Time Home Buyers Credit. There are a few other ways that home buyers can get some financing help when purchasing a home as well. Let's look at a ...

Here's a great way to get in the Christmas spirit and maybe start a new annual family tradition as well. It is Chicago's 18th Annual Magnificent Mile Lights Festival, marking the start of Christmas holiday shopping on Chicago's North Michigan Avenue. Held every year on the Saturday before Thanks...

Thanks to a new version of the First-Time Home Buyer Tax Credit which was signed into law by President Obama on November 6, 2009, qualifying first-time home buyers in Glenview, Wilmette or across the country, as well as those who already own a home, now have until April 30, 2010 to sign a purchas...

Thinking of selling your beautiful home in Glenview or Northbrook but wondering what the tax implications of such a move will be. Well, here is the answer to one such question that may be "taxing" your mind: Do I have to pay taxes on the profit I make from selling my home? Since the law was chan...

Let's face it. While we all know there are lots of remodels that could make the home you're selling in Glenview or Northbrook more appealing, in the long run, costly remodels may not pay for themselves by garnering a higher selling price. However, there are three things that every home seller ne...

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